Data from winejobs.com indicated a 15% increase in winery hiring activity in May 2017, with an index level of 421. This was on par with the reading of 423 in March 2017, itself the peak for the past decade. Demand in all categories except for finance rose, with demand for vineyard workers up a whopping 150% versus May 2016. Winemaking and direct-to-consumer (DtC) hiring were in line with the index as a whole, up 16% and 17% respectively.